Cap



June 22 1926.

B. BENNO GAP vFiled' March 21. 1925 mento@ Patented June 22, 1926.

UNITED STATES BENJAMN BENNO, F DALLAS, TEXAS.

CAP.

Application leil March 21, 1925. Serial No. 17,361.V

provide a cap having means for shaping it' in an attractive and convenient form.

Another object is to provide means for fastening down the corners of the capv to shape it for wearing.

A further object is to provide a cap which rial folded upon itself if desired.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily undcr- 20 stood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which an example-of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the cap laid out for ironing,

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the cap with its corners folded down and fastened, Y

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. t is an enlarged cross-sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a side view of the cap when ready to wear.

In the drawings the numeral designates a pieceiof cloth or other'suitable material of a rectangular or other suitable shape folded upon itself along the line 11. The sides of the material are overlapped and seamed together at 12. In order to shape the cap the sides of the material may be overlapped more at the bottom than at the top, thus making the cap slightly smaller at the bottom than at the top, but this is not essential. The lower end of the back 45 panel 13 of the cap may be formed with a casing lll to receive a draw string 15.

On the front panel 16 a head band 17 may be sewed as a reinforcement or for ornamental purposes. This band has its ends secured in the side seams 12. Also tucks 18 maybe stitched in the back panel 13 to arch the lower edge thereof so that it will better lit the neck of the wearer. The draw strings may be formed from a single piece of matepass out through an eye 19 at the center of the casing.

At each side of the cap the overlapped seams 12 are each provided with a pair of spaced eyelets or buttonholes 20, which are located at the desired distance from the upper corners of the cap. To each corner is suitably sewed a pair of short tapes or strings 21. To shape the cap its corners are folded down on each side as is shown in Figs. 2 and 5 and the strings 21 are threaded through the eyelets and tied inside the cap. When the cap is placed on the head of the wearer the draw strings 15 are drawn together and tied, whereby the back edge is gathered and the cap is fastened in place.

vlVhen it is desired to wash the cap the strings 15 are untied and the strings 21 are also untied so that the folded corners of the cap may be straightened out. After the cap has been washed it may be ironed fiat and can be handled through a mangle in a laundry as flat work. The cap is easy to iron and may be starched if desired. While I have shown eyelets and strings for fastening down the corners, it is apparent that other means could be used.

Various changes in the size and shape of the different parts, aswell as modifications and alternations maybe made within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim, is:

1. A cap of the character described comprising parallel front and rear panels united to lie in Contact with each other when not in use and forming a crown of substantially angular outline with foldable corners at the sides thereof, and means for fastening said corners when folded downward upon the body of the cap when in use.

2. A cap of the character described comprising parallel front and rear panels formed with corners at opposite sides of the crown and havingv openings at its side edges, and strings fastened to the upper corners of the crown for passing' through said openings and being tied within the cap when the corners thereof are folded downwardly.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BENJAMN BENNQ 

